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Make 2022 a Green New Year!
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Make 2022 a Green New Year: 30 Easy and Effective New Year’s Resolution Ideas

  • November 5, 2021
  • Sara Goddard
It’s that time of year for taking stock of the past year while also planning ahead for the new one. As you think about your new year’s resolutions for 2022,…
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25 Things You Think Are Curbside Recyclable but Aren't
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25 Things You Think Are Curbside Recyclable But Aren’t

  • October 22, 2021
  • Sara Goddard
As you stand in the kitchen with your empty paper coffee cup, do you wonder whether you should put it in the garbage or recycling bin? All of us have…
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7 Green Back to School Tips to Keep You Sustainable and Safe

  • August 1, 2021
  • Sara Goddard
Whether online or in-person, you can still have a back to school experience that’s healthy for you and the planet with these green back to school tips. Remember Your 3…
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Where does your e-waste go?
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Earth Calling: Humans, Fix Your E-Waste Problem!

  • February 23, 2021
  • Sara Goddard
When you think of the main culprit in our global waste crisis, do you think of plastic? I do, but a fierce contender is now e-waste. As we grapple with…
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One of the three greenwashing examples: recycling.
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3 Surprising Greenwashing Examples You Should Know About

  • January 18, 2021
  • Sara Goddard
You’ve heard the term greenwashing, but do you really know what it means? These three greenwashing examples will give you a better understanding of the deceptive practice and highlight the…
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Will chemical recycling solve our plastic pollution crisis?
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Greenwashing Alert: Is Chemical Recycling the Solution to Plastic Pollution?

  • December 10, 2020
  • Sara Goddard
It seems that there’s a solution to the planet’s plastic pollution crisis: chemical recycling! At least that’s the claim by proponents of this new process. Thanks to this new technology,…
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Instead of buying new, save, sell, or buy used clothes. More green for your wallet and the planet!
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Could Your Used Clothes Help Save the Planet?

  • November 23, 2020
  • Sara Goddard
Growing up with two older sisters, I was intimately acquainted with hand-me-down clothes. While I may have grumbled about wearing “used clothes” occasionally (more so, according to my mother), I…
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Is COVID-19 killing recycling?
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Is COVID-19 Killing Recycling?

  • August 25, 2020
  • Sara Goddard
Is COVID-19 killing recycling (plastic recycling, to be specific)? It may look like business as usual in your community, but the pandemic has exacted a toll on the recycling industry,…
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Plastic production is set to surge, causing increased pollution.
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In a World Drowning in Plastic Pollution, a Surge in Plastic Production Looms

  • August 15, 2020
  • Sara Goddard
We are all addicts. Addicts of single-use plastic, that is. Most of us know about the polluting effects of continued disposable plastic use. We’ve seen the heartbreaking photos of wildlife…
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Throw a low waste party that your friends (and the environment) will enjoy!
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How to Throw an Eco Friendly, Low Waste Party

  • July 30, 2020
  • Sara Goddard
Is it possible to throw a low waste party that’s beautiful, entertaining, and fun for all? Yes! I’ve hosted hundreds of gatherings, and over the years have learned that piling…
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